# Color swatches as product options in Ecwid API

#### What's new

Product options will soon have "Color swatches" options. And now these are available with Ecwid API.

#### Changes in API

* New value for the  `options[]` -> `type` field: `SWATCHES`. It allows product option to work as a color swatch.
* New field for option object in the `options[]`: `useImageAsSwatchSelector`. It only works with `SWATCHES` options.
* New fields for the `option[]` -> `choices` object: `hexCodes` and `imageId`. \
  \
  They allow you to define storefront display options for the swatch: swatches can either be displayed as colored circles or open a specified product image when clicked. \
  \
  This behavior is controlled by the `useImageAsSwatchSelector`  field. If it's `true`, swatches open specific product image when clicked. If `false`, then the swatches are represented as colored circles using provided hexCodes) instead of the radio buttons.

<details>

<summary>"Update product" request example</summary>

The following request updates product options to a single "Color" option with "Red" and "Dark Green" choices (red color costs $10 extra):

```http
PUT /api/v3/STOREID/products/PRODUCTID HTTP/1.1
Host: app.ecwid.com
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer secret_token
Content-Length: 644

{
    "options": [
        {
            "type": "SWATCHES",
            "name": "Color",
            "required": true,
            "useImageAsSwatchSelector": false,
            "choices": [
                {
                    "text": "Red",
                    "priceModifierType": "ABSOLUTE",
                    "priceModifier": 10,
                    "hexCodes": [
                        "#FFA500"
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "text": "Dark Green",
                    "hexCodes": [
                        "#06402B"
                    ]
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}
```

</details>

#### Documentation links

Find swatches and related new fields in product [options](https://app.gitbook.com/s/G9n5VxMY9T0Ob3D56PSD/rest-api/products/search-products#options).

{% content-ref url="<https://app.gitbook.com/s/G9n5VxMY9T0Ob3D56PSD/rest-api/products/update-product>" %}
[Update product](https://app.gitbook.com/s/G9n5VxMY9T0Ob3D56PSD/rest-api/products/update-product)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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